Original job description
Your Opportunity:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Home Care, you will provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to clients in their homes and community settings within Vermilion, Alberta and surrounding areas. You will support clients across the lifespan and contribute to promoting independence, wellness, and quality of life through community-based care. Description: As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be responsible for providing nursing care to clients, residents, and families in accordance with the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA). You will perform nursing interventions within your scope of practice and participate in assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation in alignment with ALA policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Description:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you are part of an interprofessional health care team, utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills. You will be guided by your education, experience, and demonstrated skill level, in alignment with applicable legislation, standards of practice, policies, and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, high quality, patient and family centred care while reflecting the organization's shared vision and values.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Vermilion Home Care Primary Location: Vermilion Prov. Bldg Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 26-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. Comfort with driving in all road and light conditions on both highways and rural roads for travel within the service area.
Preferred Qualifications:
Connect Care experience. Home Care experience greater than 1 year (New Grads welcome to apply). Lower Leg Assessment and Compression Education. Knowledge of the CCHSS. Palliative Care experience.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to clients in their homes and community settings, supporting independence, wellness, and quality of life. Participate in assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation, and deliver nursing interventions within the LPN scope of practice as part of an interprofessional team.
Requirements
Required qualifications include completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible Alberta LPN registration and practice permit, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Applicants should have strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, effective communication, the ability to work independently and manage time, and be comfortable driving on highways and rural roads in varied conditions.
Skills
- Clinical Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Nursing Care
- Care Planning
- Nursing Interventions
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Independent Work
- Time Management
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Home Care
- Driving
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Home Care
- Community-Based Care
- Nursing Care
- Nursing Interventions
- Clinical Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- CLHA
- Standards of Practice
- Code of Ethics
- BCLS-HCP
- Connect Care
- Lower Leg Assessment
- Compression Education
- CCHSS
- Palliative Care
- Rural Road Travel
